Col. Mark Mykleby: How Sustainable Solutions Drive Economic Growth

You might not see the connection between biophilic design and national security, but today's guest outlines how communities like Serenbe are imperative in our global defense strategy. We're excited for you to hear Monica Olsen and Steve Nygren's conversation with Colonel Mark "Puck" Mykleby. Puck talks about meeting Phyllis Bleiweis and coming to Serenbe, where he bonded with Steve Nygren over biophilia and pushed for the establishment of the Biophilic Institute. Puck also talks about the economics of sustainability and how his company, Long Haul Capital Group, is putting dollars toward propelling walkable communities. As he says, our smart growth at home can become our smart power abroad.Definitions, People + Organizations MentionedSerenbe FellowsPhyllis BleiweisCongress for New Urbanism Special Operations Command at the Joint Chiefs of StaffAdmiral Michael Glenn Mullen Captain Wayne Porter - The National Strategic NarrativeCongresswoman Jane Harman National Security Act of 1947 Department of DefenseCentral Intelligence AgencyGeorge Frost KennanBiophilic InstituteAlexis de Tocqueville The New Grand StrategyCharles Darwin's Survival of the FittessThe New America Foundation Case Western Reserve University The New Grand Strategy Adam SmithLong Haul Capital GroupOregon Museum of Science & Industry Water in Flint, MichiganRodale Institute's SE Research CenterChildren & Nature NetworkDavid W. OrrMayor Bill Peduto Greta Thunberg TIME's Person of the Year 2019The new book, Start In Your Own Backyard, is out and available for ordering.  Step off the treadmill of life and book a stay at the Inn at Serenbe. Use code Serenbe Stories when you book online or over the phone and receive 10% off your stay!Learn more about Serenbe and see our Events Calendar. Order your copy of Start In Your Own Backyard: Transforming Where You Live with Radical Common Sense by Serenbe founder Steve Nygren.